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Family and Education
bap. 14 Nov. 1621, 1st s. of Sir Robert Strickland of Thornton Bridge, Yorks. by Margaret, da. and coh. of Sir William Alford of Meaux Abbey, Yorks.; bro. of Walter Strickland. educ. G. Inn, entered 1637; St. Alban’s Hall, Oxf. 1638. m. (1) settlement 21 Nov. 1646, Jane (d.1671) da. and coh. of John Moseley of York, wid. of Sir Christopher Dawnay, 1st Bt. of Cowick, Yorks., 1s. d.v.p. 2da.; (2) 1674, Winifred (d. 7 May 1718), da. and coh. of Sir Christopher Trentham of Rocester Priory, Staffs., 5s. (1 d.v.p.); Kntd. by 1644; suc. fa. 1671.
Offices Held

Capt. of ft. (royalist) 1642, lt.-col. to 1644.

J.p. Westmld. July 1660–6, 1687 – 89, Ripon 1662, Yorks. (N. Riding) ?1666 – 78; sub-commr. for excise, Yorks. by 1661 – 62; col. of militia ft. (N. Riding) 1661 – ?78; commr. for assessment, Westmld. 1661 – 74, (N. Riding) 1661 – 62, 1665 – 74, corporations, Yorks. 1662 – 63, loyal and indigent officers 1662; dep. lt. Westmld. 1662 – ?66, (N. Riding) 1666 – ?78; sub-commr. for prizes, London 1665 – 67; commr. for recusants, Westmld. and N. Riding 1675.T51/11/21; N. Riding Recs. vi. 176; HMC Finch, ii. 45; Add. 41254, ff. 5, 52v, HMC 8th Rep. pt. 1 (1881), 275; CSP Dom. 1662–3, p. 21; 1664–5, p. 183; 1666–7, p. 124; H. B. M’Call, Fam. of Wandesford, 291.

Farmer of salt duties 1662 – 82; commr. of privy seal 1669 – 73; PC 13 July-Dec. 1688.CSP Dom. 1664–5, pp. 388, 432; 1668–9, p. 487; 1673, p. 357; HMC 5th Rep. 351; PC2/72/697.

Parlimentarian
STRICKLAND, Sir Thomas (1621-94), of Sizergh Castle, Westmld.
Main residence: Sizergh Castle, Westmld.
Notes

This biography is based on H. Hornyold, Strickland of Sizergh, 123-59.

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STRICKLAND, Sir Thomas (1621-94)

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